National Hockey League
Dallas 5, Chicago 1
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 29, 2024
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees: Brandon Blandina, Trevor Hanson
Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 20627

Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn each had a goal and two assists to lead six players with multi-point nights and Jake Oettinger made 24 saves to lift the visiting Dallas Stars to a 5-1 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

Dallas scored the final five goals of the game to keep Chicago reeling. The Blackhawks have lost four straight and six of nine.

Arvid Soderblom stopped 30 shots for Chicago.

Dallas improved to 16-1-1 when leading after two periods. The Stars trailed for just 4:58.

Chicago grabbed a 1-0 lead at 12:20 of the first period as Connor Bedard scored a power-play goal on a wrist shot from the high slot.

Benn scored the equalizer at 17:12, scoring on a rebound of a breakaway that resulted from a poor Chicago line change.

Jason Robertson, Evgenii Dadonov and Wyatt Johnston each had a goal and assist for Dallas, while Miro Heiskanen earned two assists.

Special teams helped turn the tide in the second period. Officials whistled Chicago's Tyler Bertuzzi for a five-minute major and game misconduct for elbowing Colin Blackwell at 8:11. The Stars needed only 12 seconds to capitalize as Robertson scored on a wrist shot from the inside of the right circle through a Roope Hintz screen.

The goal snapped the Stars' 0-for-21 drought on the man advantage.

Soderblom turned aside numerous other Dallas chances during the extended power play to keep Chicago's deficit at one goal. The Stars, who were 1-for-7 on the man advantage during the game, made it 3-1 with an even-strength goal. Dadonov finished a cross-ice feed from Duchene in transition for his second goal in as many games.

Johnston scored on a deflection off his skate 10 seconds into the third period. Duchene accounted for the final margin with a goal 2:45 later.

Dallas claimed the season series from Chicago 3-1, outscoring the Blackhawks 14-10.

Chicago fell to an NHL-worst 12-23-2. The Blackhawks have allowed 21 goals during their four-game losing streak.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Chicago
Jamie Benn 3 Points Connor Bedard 1
Jamie Benn 1 Goals Connor Bedard 1
Jamie Benn 2 Assists Seth Jones 1
Jason Robertson 1 Power Play Goals Connor Bedard 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jake Oettinger .960 Save Percentage Arvid Soderblom .857
Jake Oettinger 24 Saves Arvid Soderblom 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Dallas 35 5 1-7 3-4 8 31
Chicago 25 1 1-4 6-7 25 22
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .231 after a win and .375 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Stars have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .733 after a loss.